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One of the big puzzle pieces in Conway’s retail development picture is almost complete: Lewis Crossing, the 441,871-SF, $65 million shopping center at the southeast corner of Interstate 40 and Dave Ward Drive.

A 1.51-acre eatery development in Sherwood tipped the scales at $4.3 million. Land for a middle school campus in west Little Rock was assembled in two deals totaling $4.2 million. And A 60,000-SF office-warehouse facility in west Little Rock shifted ownership in a $2.75 million transaction.

Chain restaurant On the Border saw food sales increase by about 14 percent in 2011, according to ArkansasBusiness.com. Fellow chain Cantina Laredo increased its sales year over year by 11 percent. And 10 of 16 restaurants on Arkansas Business' Upscale Restaurants list, including So Restaurant Bar (pictured), had sales increases as well.